Decades of research have found that children who attend pre-K arrive at kindergarten with stronger academic skills than those who do not. A handful of experimental studies have even found that ...

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As a former preschool teacher and now teacher trainer, I’m always reflecting on my time in the classroom and what the landscape of education looked like when I taught, versus, a few short years later, ...

The Maryland State Board of Education has voted to change the way math is taught in the state. Under the plan approved by the board, math curricula in the state’s 24 public school systems would be ...

Paul Kihn, deputy mayor of education for the District, speaks at a press conference alongside DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee.(WTOP/Scott Gelman) D.C. fourth graders made major strides in math on the ...

Math can be a challenging — and often frustrating — subject for some kiddos. If your child needs a break from pencil and paper practice, it may be time to turn to storybooks. Books with math concepts ...

Children enrolled in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s state-funded preschool left the program with social-emotional strengths that have persisted for years, according to researchers. Credit: Jackie Mader/The ...

A strong understanding of math concepts can have positive effects on early learners' academic success, executive attention, and inhibitory control. However, research suggests that learning gaps in ...

Here's how you can help your preschooler master the basics of math outside of the classroom. Ask your child to compare different groups of items, such as carrot sticks and apple slices, and to tell ...

We describe the findings from a randomized evaluation of a one-year kindergarten math enrichment program, the High 5s program. The program was designed to provide small-group math enrichment in a fun, ...

A Vanderbilt University study has found math skills at an early age could be an indicator of future success in that child's life. But the type of math a pre-kindergarten student knows matters. The ...